Answers around the clock
Greet callers in your business’s name, even after hours.
+ AI answering serviceYour AI answering service.
Your AI answering service.
Every call picked up.
Scheduley answers your business line day and night, answers questions from your real services, prices and hours, and books the appointment or job before the caller hangs up.
- 24/7 answering
- Books on the call
- Texts you every call
From call to confirmed.
The customer calls.
“Can I book a haircut tomorrow?”
Scheduley answers.
“Leo has 2:30 available.
Shall I book you in?”Checks your real availability
They say yes. It’s booked.
Haircut with LeoTomorrow · 2:30 PMConfirmedAdded to your calendar. Confirmation sent.
Try it with your business
Hear it answer as your business.
Paste your website, Yelp, Google or booking link. Scheduley reads your services, prices and hours and builds your AI receptionist and booking page. Start free and call it from your own number.
No page yet? Set up manually
No signup to preview. No credit card to start.
- 1Paste your link
- 2We read your services, prices and hours
- 3Call it from your new number
AI vs live answering service
What you get for each call.
A live answering service takes a message. Voicemail waits for you. An AI answering service books the work.
| Compare | Scheduley AI | Live answering service | Voicemail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free to start, then $2 a minute | About $1.50 to $3 a minute, or $200 to $500+ a month | Free |
| Books the appointment or job | Yes, into your live calendar | Usually takes a message | No |
| Knows your services and prices | Yes, from your service menu | From a script you give them | No |
| Hours | 24/7, or only the hours you choose | Up to 24/7, depending on the plan | 24/7 |
| How you hear about the call | Text summary, recording and transcript | A message by email or text | When you check voicemail |
How it works
From the first ring to the next step.
- 1
Connect your business line
Choose a local number or forward your existing business number.
- 2
Make it sound like you
Review your services, greeting, and hours. Choose when the AI answers.
- 3
Answer, book, and follow up
Customers get help while your team gets the details in one shared inbox.
Meet Jeb. A man with his hands full.His hands? Full.
His hands? Full.
His calls? Handled.
Under a sink. With a client. On the way to a job. Let your AI receptionist answer when you can’t, with the greeting, services, and hours you choose.
Built for real businesses
What your AI answering service handles
Calls, texts & DMs
Answer questions by phone, SMS, or connected Instagram and Facebook messages.
Books during the call
Offer available times and confirm the appointment.
Captures the right details
Collect the service needed, urgency, and customer details.
Hands off to your team
Transfer callers who need a person, or take a message.
Keeps you in the loop
Review call summaries, transcripts, and follow-up notes.
Explore all receptionist capabilities
- Answers every call in your business’s name: 24/7, during business hours, or only when you’re closed
- Answers questions from your real services, prices and hours
- Books, reschedules and cancels appointments and jobs on the call
- Takes the details: name, number, the problem, the address, how urgent it is
- Never hangs up on an emergency, and with Jobs & Field Service (Premium) texts you an urgent alert right away
- Transfers callers to you when they ask for a person, or takes a message
- Texts you a summary after every call, with the recording and transcript in your dashboard
- Replies to text messages with the same knowledge
- Speaks 16 languages and can switch to the caller’s language
Pricing
What an AI answering service costs here.
Start free. Pay only for the calls it answers, or go Premium for monthly minutes and more tools.
Free
$0/month
10 welcome call minutes, then pay as you go.
- 10 free AI call minutes to welcome you
- Your own AI business number and booking page
- Services, prices, hours, and availability
- Basic appointments with Day and Week views
- Customer records and call summaries
- Calendar integration and basic reminders
Premium
$39/month
Monthly minutes reset each billing date, no rollover.
- Everything in Free
- 25 AI call minutes and 50 texts each month
- Premium website templates and hosting
- Staff members, schedules, and assignments
- Jobs & Field Service: intake, scheduling, and dispatch
- Marketing campaigns and automations
- Month view and advanced reports
- Multiple locations: turn on with Premium, $25/month per additional location
$2/minute
AI calls, billed by the second
10¢/text
Outgoing texts. Incoming texts are free.
$0/booking
No fee to book, reschedule or cancel
Example: a 90-second call after your included minutes costs $3. See full pricing
By industry
AI answering service for your kind of business.
Each page shows how it answers, what it asks and how it books for that work.
Appointment businesses
- AI answering service for small businesses
- AI answering service for hair salons
- AI answering service for barbershops
- AI answering service for spas & massage
- AI answering service for massage therapists
- AI answering service for fitness & training
- AI answering service for pet grooming
- AI answering service for med spas
- AI answering service for consultants
- AI answering service for clinics
- AI answering service for law firms
- AI answering service for real estate agents
- AI answering service for photographers
- AI answering service for tattoo studios
- AI answering service for tutors & lessons
- AI answering service for therapists & counselors
- AI answering service for DJs & event services
- AI answering service for creators & influencers
- AI answering service for chiropractors
- AI answering service for dog walkers & pet sitters
- AI answering service for mobile pet grooming
- AI answering service for lash & brow studios
Trades & home services
- AI answering service for home services
- AI answering service for plumbers
- AI answering service for HVAC
- AI answering service for roofers
- AI answering service for landscapers
- AI answering service for contractors
- AI answering service for demolition contractors
- AI answering service for electricians
- AI answering service for door companies
- AI answering service for concrete finishers
- AI answering service for window companies
- AI answering service for auto shops
- AI answering service for cleaning services
- AI answering service for pest control
- AI answering service for painters
- AI answering service for handyman services
- AI answering service for pressure washing
- AI answering service for junk removal
- AI answering service for appliance repair
- AI answering service for carpenters
Frequently asked questions
A few things to know before you get started.
What is an AI answering service?
An AI answering service picks up your business calls with a natural voice when you can’t. Unlike a service that only takes messages, Scheduley answers questions from your real services, prices and hours and books the appointment or job on your calendar while the caller is still on the line.
How much does an AI answering service cost?
Scheduley starts free with a business number, a booking page and 10 welcome call minutes. After that, AI calls are $2 per minute, billed by the second, and outgoing texts are 10¢. Premium is $39/month and adds 25 call minutes and 50 texts every month. There’s no fee per booking.
How is it different from a live answering service?
A live answering service uses people, usually at about $1.50 to $3 per minute or a few hundred dollars a month, and most of them take a message instead of booking. An AI answering service picks up right away, knows your prices and books into your real calendar.
Does it answer after hours and on weekends?
Yes. Choose when it answers: 24/7, during business hours, or after hours only, so it covers nights, weekends and holidays while you handle the daytime calls yourself.
Can I keep my current business number?
Yes. Use call forwarding with your phone carrier to send all your calls, or only the ones you don’t pick up, to your Scheduley number. Or use the new local number Scheduley gives you.
Does it work for plumbers, HVAC and other trades?
Yes. Any business can start free, trades included: it answers every call, asks what the problem is and books the visit. Add Jobs & Field Service with Premium ($39/month) for arrival windows, dispatch, and an urgent text alert for emergencies like a burst pipe or no heat.
What happens when a caller wants a real person?
It transfers the call to you, or takes a message and texts it to you. You decide with your call routing and call rules.
Ready to stop missing calls?
Start with a free business number and booking page.
AI usage is pay as you go. Premium website templates are optional.
- No credit card to start